What do Luka Modric, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Xherdan Shaqiri, Victor Moses, Miralem Pjanic, and Dejan Lovren have in common? Apart from their impressive football careers, all players were refugees at some point in their life. However, in their moments of despair, football came to their rescue, helping them turn their lives around. And one recent success is Mohamed Toure. The 18-year-old is perhaps the best young prospect to come out of the A-League, Australia’s top football league along with Garang Kuol.
While fans of the A-League have already seen him tearing defences for more than two seasons, his move to Stade Reims B has people across Europe taking notice of his talent. And while Mohamed Toure is playing in the fourth tier of French football, his performance shows he is too strong for the league. His performance has also caught the eye of top hierarchy at Stade Reims’ who could promote him to the first team.
So, who is Mohamed Toure, and how good is he?
Who is Mohamed Toure?
Mohamed Toure was born on March 26, 2004, in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. His parents were from Liberia but fled the country in 1999 when the Second Liberian War started. Their parents fled to neighbouring Guinea, where they took shelter in a refugee camp. It was here that Mohamed Toure was born.
However, his family didn’t stay in Guinea for long, choosing to migrate to Australia. Arriving in the country, Toure displayed immense talent in football from a young age. This prompted his parents to enrol him in the youth academy of Croydon Kings, a semi-professional club in Adelaide. And for the next four years, Mohamed Toure juggled his way between playing football and studying.
He would then join the FFSA NTC in 2019 but stayed there only for a year as one of the biggest clubs in Australia came calling. His immense talent was already known among the footballing circles in his city, and A-League side Adelaide United moved quickly to make him one of their own.
Bonne chance, Mohamed and Yaya 👋✈️🇫🇷
We can confirm the transfer of Mohamed Toure to a Ligue 1 French side for an undisclosed fee. Yaya Dukuly will also be joining the French club as part of the deal.
— Adelaide United (@AdelaideUnited) June 3, 2022
Mohamed Toure was only 15 years when the club signed him. Usually, any club would move such a young player to their youth ranks where they could sharpen their skills for at least 2-3 years…
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